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Delayed Release of ‘Gatsby’ Creates Room in Awards Season

By Michael Cieply August 7, 2012 10:24 amAugust 7, 2012 10:24 am

LOS ANGELES — With the decision by Warner Brothers to delay its 3-D version of “The Great Gatsby,” directed by Baz Luhrmann, until a still unnamed date next summer, a somewhat hazy Hollywood awards season gets a little clarity — but not much.

“Gatsby,” which stars Leonardo DiCaprio, had been expected at Christmas, and was widely regarded as a potential prize contender. Warner, which announced the delay on Monday, has given Mr. Luhrmann more time to finish the film, and has perhaps cleared some room in the awards race for another of its potential contenders — the elaborate, time-traveling “Cloud Atlas,” directed by Tom Tykwer and Lana and Andy Wachowski.

But “Cloud Atlas” will remain something of a mystery until it is widely seen at fall screenings, including an appearance at the Toronto International Film Festival in September.

At Fox Searchlight, which perennially offers awards contenders, it is still unclear whether “Hitchcock,” a biographical picture directed by Sacha Gervasi, will be ready in time for the race. Scott Rudin has said that his “Inside Llewyn Davis,” from the Coen brothers, will not be ready until next year, but the shuffling of schedules and unveiling of late-season entries leaves much room for surprise.

A version of this article appears in print on 08/08/2012, on page C3 of the NewYork edition with the headline: Delayed ‘Gatsby’ Release Shakes Open Awards Season.